Kansas Jayhawks at Duke Blue Devils
· State Farm Champions Classic
Cameron Boozer scores 18 points as No. 5 Duke outlasts No. 24 Kansas 78-66
Isaiah Evans scored 16 points and Patrick Ngongba had 13 on 4-of-4 shooting for the Blue Devils (5-0).
The Jayhawks (3-2) were still without their best player, freshman Darryn Peterson, the nation's top recruit and potentially the top pick in next year's NBA draft, because of a lingering hamstring injury. Peterson has missed three consecutive games since hurting himself during a shootaround.
Peterson's absence was enough to make a difference at Madison Square Garden even though the Blue Devils were less consistent than in their previous four victories. Kansas rattled Duke with some fast-break points early before getting worn down by foul trouble and a depth disparity.
All five Kansas starters had at least one foul and three had two apiece in the first half, and Duke closed it out on a 17-5 run to lead by eight. The Jayhawks trimmed their deficit to 67-64 on Melvin Council Jr.'s 3-pointer with 4:59 left.
The foul trouble showed in some tired legs. Flory Bidunga picked up his fourth with more than seven minutes left, and Bryson Tiller fouled out with 3:04 remaining.
Evans hit a 3 coming out of the under-4-minute timeout, and Cameron Boozer scored four of the eight points in an 8-0 run by Duke to pull away.
Tre White tried at every turn to keep Kansas in the game, scoring 23 points and grabbing nine rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 66 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Cameron Boozer Defensive Rebound. | 66 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Jayden Dawson missed Three Point Jumper. | 66 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:40 | Patrick Ngongba II made Free Throw. | 66 - 78 |
Statistics
 KU |
 DUKE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 26-60 | FG | 27-58 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 4-21 | 3PT | 7-26 |
| 19 | Three Point % | 27 |
| 10-14 | FT | 17-26 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 65 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 15 | Assists | 17 |
| 5 | Steals | 2 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 22 | Fouls | 15 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: New York, NY
Attendance: 19,327 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 8-0 | - | 21-0 |
| Texas Tech | 6-1 | 1.5 | 16-4 |
| Houston | 5-1 | 2 | 17-2 |
| Iowa State | 5-2 | 2.5 | 18-2 |
| BYU | 5-2 | 2.5 | 17-3 |
| Kansas | 5-2 | 2.5 | 15-5 |
| UCF | 5-3 | 3 | 16-4 |
| West Virginia | 4-3 | 3.5 | 13-7 |
| TCU | 3-4 | 4.5 | 13-7 |
| Oklahoma State | 2-5 | 5.5 | 14-6 |
| Colorado | 2-5 | 5.5 | 12-8 |
| Cincinnati | 2-5 | 5.5 | 10-10 |
| Arizona State | 2-6 | 6 | 11-10 |
| Baylor | 1-6 | 6.5 | 11-8 |
| Kansas State | 1-6 | 6.5 | 10-10 |
| Utah | 1-6 | 6.5 | 9-11 |
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 8-0 | - | 19-1 |
| Clemson | 7-1 | 1 | 17-4 |
| Virginia | 6-2 | 2 | 17-3 |
| NC State | 6-2 | 2 | 15-6 |
| Miami | 5-2 | 2.5 | 16-4 |
| North Carolina | 4-3 | 3.5 | 16-4 |
| SMU | 4-3 | 3.5 | 15-5 |
| Virginia Tech | 5-4 | 3.5 | 16-6 |
| Louisville | 4-4 | 4 | 14-6 |
| California | 3-4 | 4.5 | 15-5 |
| Stanford | 3-4 | 4.5 | 14-6 |
| Syracuse | 3-5 | 5 | 12-9 |
| Boston College | 2-5 | 5.5 | 9-11 |
| Georgia Tech | 2-6 | 6 | 11-10 |
| Notre Dame | 2-6 | 6 | 11-10 |
| Wake Forest | 2-6 | 6 | 11-10 |
| Pittsburgh | 2-6 | 6 | 9-12 |
| Florida State | 1-6 | 6.5 | 8-12 |